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The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor position in language description and language documentation.

We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. For information, see our departmental web site.

Application materials include: cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample of written work, and three letters of reference. Past teaching evaluations and/or information about course topics the applicant could teach are also welcome but not required at this time.

Deadline for receipt of applications is December 1, 2008, and we will be conducting interviews at the LSA meeting in San Francisco. Ph.D. is required by time of appointment; position start date is July 1, 2009.

Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.